Romans believed Venus to be the most beautiful of all Roman gods and goddesses. Like her Greek goddess counterpart, Aphrodite ...

She was the goddess of fertility and of the fruits of the harvest. She was worshipped throughout the Greek world and remained important to her Greek subjects even in the Roman imperial era.

The Birth of Venus, a painting by the Italian artist Botticelli, depicts the goddess Venus at the shore after her birth.

In Egypt, Isis was a goddess of fertility; she was also a mother and a symbol of death and rebirth. She therefore combined the duties of several Roman goddesses, including Cybele, Aphrodite and ...

We take a closer look at hermits in art, from ancient statuaries to garden gnomes reimagined by Paul McCarthy.

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

In both Greek and Roman mythology, the pomegranate has remained a potent symbol, representing fertility, abundance, and the ...

Recent publications include the chapter on Imperial Messages in The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture (2015) and a chapter on the notorious fertility god Priapus at the front door of the freedmen ...

If anything, stop and smell this rose. Diptyque’s ode to the flower is nothing like the overly powdery, headache-inducing ...

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Lifestyle choices can affect fertility for couples trying to conceive naturally or through IVF. A balanced diet, moderate exercise, stress management, and avoiding smoking and alcohol are essential.

Other discoveries included a copper-ally figurine of the god Mars on its stand ... a better understanding between the ...